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Embodied carbon emissions in buildings: explanations, interpretations, recommendations

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|Nov 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.257 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 26, 2022
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Accepted on: Oct 31, 2022
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Published on: Nov 21, 2022
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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